Model comparison
MAI-Thinking-1 vs o1-preview
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: MAI-Thinking-1 unranked (Not scored); o1-preview #123 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. MAI-Thinking-1 and o1-preview share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 13 results are unique to MAI-Thinking-1; 2 to o1-preview.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- MAI-Thinking-1 only
- 13
- o1-preview only
- 2
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for MAI-Thinking-1 and o1-preview is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
MAI-Thinking-1 has the larger context window at 256K, compared with 200K for o1-preview.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | MAI-Thinking-1 | o1-preview | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | MAI-Thinking-1Not available | o1-preview$15 input / $60 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | MAI-Thinking-1Not available | o1-previewNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | MAI-Thinking-1Not available | o1-previewNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | MAI-Thinking-1256K | o1-preview200K | MAI-Thinking-1 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MAI-Thinking-1 | o1-preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 46% | — | Not comparable |
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MAI-Thinking-1 | o1-preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphwalks BFS 128KSource | 90% | — | Not comparable |
Knowledge5 benchmarks
Math3 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MAI-Thinking-1 | o1-preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBenchSource | 85% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare MAI-Thinking-1 and o1-preview on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for MAI-Thinking-1 and o1-preview today?
o1-preview: $15.00 input / $60.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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